Many pyramids were known to have capstones at their peak, also known as pyramidions, which were made of limestone, sandstone, basalt or granite. Some may have been covered with plates of copper, gold ...

A digital reconstruction of a Giza pyramid by Australian insurance company Budget Direct. The Egyptian pyramids erupting from the sands at Giza are a testament to human ingenuity and engineering.

The Great Pyramid’s perfection on the outside hides a very different story on the inside. Beneath the fine limestone casing and well-cut outer blocks lies a mass of irregular stone and rubble, ...

One hundred thousand slaves tug multi-ton blocks across the desert. A complicated series of pulleys lifts each hand-cut stone into the perfect place. This is history’s image of ancient Egyptian ...

The secrets behind the construction of the oldest and only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the World have been locked within its limestone and granite walls for centuries. But now archaeologists ...

The only casing stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza to be displayed anywhere outside Egypt is to go on show in Edinburgh. The large block of fine white limestone will go on display at the National ...

The Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt were originally coated in white limestone and capped with 24-karat gold. Rating: Context: Many pyramids were known to have capstones at their peak, also known as ...